Preachers Wife (1996)
Director:
Penny Marshall
Starring: Whitney Houston Denzel Washington
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Product Details:
Format: VHS
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Sku: 40091391
UPC: 786936029130
UPC 14: 00786936029130
Category Keywords: Clergy Family (General) Family Interaction Gospel Heaven Romance Self-Discovery Theatrical Release
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| Starring Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington (Best Actor, Training Day, 2001) and multi-talented Whitney Houston (Waiting To Exhale) here's a delightful romantic comedy to send spirits soaring! Washington plays a charming angel named Dudley who's sent to earth to help a young minister (Courtney B. Vance, Dangerous Minds) and his beautiful wife (Houston) revive their marriage! But things take a hilarious twist when Dudley accidentally falls in love with the preacher's wife. From director Penny Marshall (A League Of Their Own) and featuring screen favorite Gregory Hines (Reniassance Man), this critically acclaimed comedy hit also showcases nine dynamic songs by Grammy Award-winner Houston, including the Top 10 hit "I Believe In You And Me." |
"...as warm and cheery as a mug of hot cocoa on a frosty morn. Susan, Wloszczyna, USA Today
"Washington and Houston...are terrific here. Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
"...recapture[s] the spirit of vintage holiday classics. Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
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Editor's Note
In this updating of 1947's THE BISHOP'S WIFE, a Baptist preacher unknowingly pays too much attention to his congregation, and not enough to his dedicated wife and son. Enter Dudley, a flirtatious, sharp-dressed angel, to help the couple build a new church and, not incidentally, reignite their marriage. Academy Award Nominations: Best Original Musical or Comedy Score.
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Cast & Crew
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Cissy Houston |
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Courtney B. Vance |
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Denzel Washington |
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Gregory Hines |
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Lionel Ritchie |
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Loretta Devine |
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Jenifer Lewis |
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Whitney Houston |
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Robert Nathan - Based On Novel By |
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Robert E. Sherwood - Based On Screenplay By |
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Leonardo Bercovici - Based On Screenplay By |
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Penny Marshall - Director |
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Miroslav Ondricek - Director of Photography |
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George Bowers - Editor |
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Stephen A. Rotter - Editor |
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Elliot Abbott - Executive Producer |
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Robert Greenhut - Executive Producer |
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Hans Zimmer - Musical Score |
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Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. - Producer |
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Bill Groom - Production Designer |
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Nat Mauldin - Screenplay |
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Allan Scott - Screenplay |
Awards
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Oscar (1997) |
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Hans Zimmer, Nominee, Best Music, Original Musical Or Comedy Score |
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Image Award (1997) |
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Whitney Houston, Winner, Outstanding Lead Actress In A Motion Picture |
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Loretta Devine, Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Motion Picture |
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Jenifer Lewis, Nominee, Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Motion Picture |
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